tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61967070168058280872016-11-30T11:21:38.325-08:00piringanhitamThis blog contains my personal collections (long playings and old cassetes) with short commentaries on them. Piringan hitam is Indonesian word for long playing.piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-80452632137766039752011-03-14T09:18:00.000-07:002011-03-14T09:23:25.831-07:00The Shortest Song Title: If<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NyAE50SCyGc/TX5AhBZHZmI/AAAAAAAAAms/L8D2jfUYiHQ/s1600/bread-thebestof.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NyAE50SCyGc/TX5AhBZHZmI/AAAAAAAAAms/L8D2jfUYiHQ/s320/bread-thebestof.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583971524039632482" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">“If” may be the shortest song title in the world, but which impress the world everlast. This song was popularized by a band named Bread, a rock band from Los Angeles. "If" is a song written by American singer-songwriter David Gates in 1971. About this song, Wikipedia wrote: this song is often of interest to guitarists because of the unique tremolo/wah-wah effect on the electric guitar in the intro. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“If” is the signature work of Bread. Thru this song, many people introduced to Bread. Thank God that I find this album in Jakarta and I bought it because there is a song “If”. And thru this album “The Best of Bread”, I know other hit songs of Bread. *</p>piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-13320114064309366562011-03-09T21:14:00.000-08:002011-03-09T21:50:45.044-08:00Between Thijs Van Leer and Windhamhill Trend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IKBqrnloyDg/TXhfzq305cI/AAAAAAAAAmc/7TFC3NW32lg/s1600/thijsvanleer-introspection.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IKBqrnloyDg/TXhfzq305cI/AAAAAAAAAmc/7TFC3NW32lg/s320/thijsvanleer-introspection.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582317079412139458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After listening to this album entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">Introspection </span>by Thijs Van Leer (one of FOCUS band members, 1972), I remember some of Windham Hill Collection' albums especialy thru album <span style="font-style: italic;">Romantic Moments</span> (Windhamhill, 1996) which consisted of some classical songs which interpretated in modern taste. Windhamhill version played by popular group such as Night Noise. This Windhamhill version is truly superb, and elegant-modern version of classical songs. But those romantic songs are off course selected.<br /><br />I dont know whether Windhamhill producer was inspired by Thijs Van Leer or not, but the album <span style="font-style: italic;">Intrsopection</span> is truly a neo-classical album in the term of Windhamhill approach to some classical songs. What do you think?*piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-6650095980798757022011-03-03T02:26:00.000-08:002011-03-03T02:36:14.167-08:00Long Time No Post (OOT)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WK8HGONJXqY/TW9u9w6dRgI/AAAAAAAAAmU/fNCJL6A0jNw/s1600/asean1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WK8HGONJXqY/TW9u9w6dRgI/AAAAAAAAAmU/fNCJL6A0jNw/s320/asean1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579800470716499458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A long time a go, I did not remember the time, I never post a new message in thos blog. I beg your pardon for that, I thank to everybody who has visited my blogs and wrote comment but no response. This blog is still "on-line" and will continue post some things about non-Indonesian recorded music. Thank your for your patience.piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-70938554700387645512010-05-19T06:09:00.000-07:002010-05-19T06:14:34.956-07:00Starting Blogging AgainHello readers. After long time I did not used this blog, now I am thinking to use this blog for posting my commentary on non-Indonesian music. I mean that in this blog, I just talk about non-Indonesian music, while on my other blog (piringanhitam.wordpress.com), I post only Indonesian music. What is your comment?<br /><br />Kelik M. Nugroho, owner of piringanhita.blogspot.compiringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-80768381622004637382008-04-27T04:27:00.000-07:002008-04-27T04:30:57.888-07:00Moving to WordpressAnnouncement:<br /><br />After a year blogging in piringanhitam.blogspot.com, since April 2008 we move to piringanhitam.wordpress.com. The new update will be published only in the new blog.<br />Thank for your attention.<br /><br />Kelik M. Nugroho<br /><a href="http://piringanhitam.wordpress.com">piringanhitam.wordpress.com</a>piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-74110962947999211972008-04-07T04:22:00.000-07:002008-04-09T01:08:19.294-07:00Popularizing Keroncong<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_oQ6FSluCI/AAAAAAAAAZE/TDUKll2iE5M/s1600-h/Foto124.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_oQ6FSluCI/AAAAAAAAAZE/TDUKll2iE5M/s200/Foto124.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186476510909151266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_oIKFSluBI/AAAAAAAAAY8/WYxZ5zg7MlA/s1600-h/Diselina.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_oIKFSluBI/AAAAAAAAAY8/WYxZ5zg7MlA/s200/Diselina.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186466890182408210" /></a><br />Making keroncong song popular is not easy. It needs an extra effort. May be this album is such effort to make keroncong music popular by using pop singer May Sumarna and Sandra Singer. Especially May Sumarna who has mild voice and timbre, comparing to Bing Slamet who has baritone timbre.<br /><br />An other experiment toward keroncong music was ever done by Djaduk G. Verianto, an avant garde composer from Yogyakarta. With his friends like Bobiet, he released a keroncong album entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Musik KATeBE - Model - Ngetrend</span> - which was experimental one (Gema Nada Pertiwi, 1995). They featured popular theme in writing lyric, and arranged the music eclectically -- keroncong mixed by rap, blues, and so on. But so far, this album failed to get it's popularity. Though this album is very recommended to be collected. * <br /><br /> <br />Track list<br />Artist : Diselina, May Sumarna, Sandra Singer ect<br />Album : Diselina<br />Band : Diselina band under direction Ismet Januar <br />Producer : Mesra records<br /><br />Side one<br />1. Bunga Mawar (nn) -- Sandra Singer<br />2. Malam Sunji (May SUmarna) -- MAy Sumarna<br />3. Di Suatu Sendja (Sandra Singer) -- May Sumarna<br />4. Stambul Djakarta (nn) -- May Sumarna<br /><br />Side two<br />1. Lagu Untukmu (May SUmarna) --- May Sumarna<br />2. O Minahasa (Sandra SInger) -- Sandra Singer<br />3. Kerontjong Kemajoran (nn) --- Ismet<br />4. Pergi Ke Desa (sandra S) --- Sandra Spiringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-83072103791054720352008-04-08T04:32:00.000-07:002008-04-09T01:06:06.186-07:00The Soul of Indonesia Raya<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_taM1SluDI/AAAAAAAAAZM/5ELjw62mATA/s1600-h/indonesia-raya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_taM1SluDI/AAAAAAAAAZM/5ELjw62mATA/s200/indonesia-raya.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186838572357236786" /></a><br /><br />Trijaya FM, one of radio channels in Jakarta airs a programme entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Sketsa Negeri</span>. The first debut at 7 April 2008 is featuring speaker Hardi, painter and culture critic, with a topic about <span style="font-style:italic;">Indonesia Raya</span>, a national anthem. Hardi said that Indonesia until now does not cultivate yet his soul, while awakening the soul is the essential message from <span style="font-style:italic;">Indonesia Raya</span> lyric: “Bangunlah jiwanya, bangunlah raganya”.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Indonesia Raya</span> was composed by Wage Roedolf Soepratman (1903-1938) when he was 21 years old. Born as Javanesse, WR Soepratman later study music especially violin, after getting such fund from Duetchman. Actually WR Soepratman wrote <span style="font-style:italic;">Indonesia Raya</span> for song writing competition on 1924, as Hardi said to Trijaya quoted from Timboel magazine. <br /><br />According to Wikipedia, the song <span style="font-style:italic;">Indonesia Raya</span> was introduced by its composer at 28 October 1928 in a national youth convention in Batavia (now Jakarta). The song marked the birth of the all-archipelago nationalist movement in Indonesia. Though <span style="font-style:italic;">Indonesia Raya</span> was chosen as the national anthem when Indonesia proclaimed its independence at 17 August 1945, but WR Soepratman was recognized by government as national hero on 1971. *piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-73265381997567024822008-03-04T05:11:00.000-08:002008-04-07T04:18:54.995-07:00Sam Saimun, The Mystery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_oCylSluAI/AAAAAAAAAY0/eB6ayTL3J68/s1600-h/Sam1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_oCylSluAI/AAAAAAAAAY0/eB6ayTL3J68/s320/Sam1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186460988897343490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9Diyvgdg2I/AAAAAAAAAVE/QHUg-eDlhJ8/s1600-h/Foto070.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9Diyvgdg2I/AAAAAAAAAVE/QHUg-eDlhJ8/s200/Foto070.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174885333222654818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R81OjzAw7hI/AAAAAAAAAUU/9Lxk26PHnnc/s1600-h/samsaiumun-back.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R81OjzAw7hI/AAAAAAAAAUU/9Lxk26PHnnc/s320/samsaiumun-back.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173877923814370834" /></a><br />The name Sam Saimun, keroncong singer in 60-ies for me is such mystery, until I get this album including his photograph on February 2008. The first time I know his name is from a cassette album which compiled Indonesian national anthems by old singers. They are Sam Saimun, Bram Atjeh, and so on.<br /><br />Why Sam Saimun is such a mystery? Because we as 80-ies generation feel difficult to find his album. Also may be because his album is only a few, and is not produced anymore by record industry. What makes his name more mysterious is because legend singer Bing Slamet once upon time in a book <span style="font-style:italic;">Musisiku</span> (2007) quoted as saying that Sam Saimun is his teacher in learning to sing keroncong. Wow? Even Bing Slamet recognized him that so high? Come on, who is Sam Saimun? This album at least can show you his talented voice. *piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-28353827997651257452008-04-06T03:25:00.000-07:002008-04-06T05:12:27.925-07:00Museum for Long Playings, Why Not<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_iqfFSlt_I/AAAAAAAAAYs/IN2cs-Ea4bg/s1600-h/Foto043.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_iqfFSlt_I/AAAAAAAAAYs/IN2cs-Ea4bg/s200/Foto043.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186082421889939442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_iqLVSlt9I/AAAAAAAAAYc/Em9SXjCJCGU/s1600-h/Bagicerita.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_iqLVSlt9I/AAAAAAAAAYc/Em9SXjCJCGU/s200/Bagicerita.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186082082587523026" /></a><br /><br />One of Indonesia television channels ANTV airs a programme entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Berbagi Cerita (Sharing Stories) </span>every Saturday. On 5 April 2008, they featured some museums in Indonesia, such as Museum Kretek (Museum for Cigarettes), Museum Kereta Api (Train), even Museum Makam (Cemetery). This programme attracts viewers like me not because it's host Irfan Hakim, but because it's content is really unique and inspiring -- like Irfan Hakim tags.<br /><br />But what makes me curious so far, is there a museum for recorded music? Is there museum for long playing? The record industry owned by government Lokananta once ever opened it's door for public to show their products and later become their long play collections on August 2006, but what's next? Who cares to this long play <span style="font-style:italic;">Puspa Ragam</span> by Thung Boen Liong which was not published by Lokananta any way? I think we need a museum for recorded music, even a data base for Indonesian musicians. This blog I think is such kind of that effort. Do you support my idea? *piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-69529755920984037482008-03-25T02:51:00.000-07:002008-04-04T05:58:13.135-07:00Never Give Up Mus Mujiono<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-jMr1Slt0I/AAAAAAAAAXU/CQTP4zgXKJc/s1600-h/Dehands.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-jMr1Slt0I/AAAAAAAAAXU/CQTP4zgXKJc/s200/Dehands.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181616424701245250" /></a><br />Mus Mujiono (48) is a composer, musician and singer. As musician, this man from Surabaya is a multi-instrumentalist and very well-known as guitarist. His mouth can imitate the sounds of guitar while playing guitar. Exercised with this skill (scating), some people called Mus Mujiono as Indonesia George Benson (Read also Wikipedia Indonesia).<br /><br />His career as artist began when he joined a pop band De Hands. After disbanded, Mus Mujiono goes his solo career, beside join some temporary band such as Jakarta Power Band, Funk Section (1995), Canizzaro (2004), and A-Dhu band (2008).<br /><br />If we trace back to his old works with De Hands, like some songs from long playing album <span style="font-style:italic;">Hallo Sayang (Hello Darling)</span>, we see that Mus Mujiono always made progress from time to time. He moved from very pop music like <span style="font-style:italic;">Halo Sayang</span> song to more progressive like <span style="font-style:italic;">Tanda-tandanya</span> and jazzy like <span style="font-style:italic;">Arti Kehidupan</span>. And this song <span style="font-style:italic;">Arti Kehidupan</span> is likely his signature song. *piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-57297357107673134442008-04-01T01:57:00.000-07:002008-04-01T02:13:22.321-07:00Europe Taste of Massada<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_H8VlSlt6I/AAAAAAAAAYE/VYVMIkOFBF8/s1600-h/Foto147.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_H8VlSlt6I/AAAAAAAAAYE/VYVMIkOFBF8/s200/Foto147.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184202093797685154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_H8VlSlt7I/AAAAAAAAAYM/SQpycoPzits/s1600-h/Foto148.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_H8VlSlt7I/AAAAAAAAAYM/SQpycoPzits/s200/Foto148.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184202093797685170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_H8V1Slt8I/AAAAAAAAAYU/-MXMT_Ph__U/s1600-h/Foto149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_H8V1Slt8I/AAAAAAAAAYU/-MXMT_Ph__U/s200/Foto149.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184202098092652482" /></a><br /><br />Some Indonesian musicians are popular in Europe, but not very popular in Indonesia. Slamet Abdul Sjukur, Tonny Prabowo and Tri Sutji Kamal are mere examples from avant garde genre. While Discus is an other example from proggressive rock.<br /><br />Massada is an other jazz-latin-ethnic band from Maluku, referring to Johnny Manuhutu fam. Johnny is lead vocalist for this band, and wrote some songs. The name Massada is searchable in internet, but not findable in well-known websites, such as Wikipedia, Britanica, or Indonesia commercial media. <br /><br />Massada recorded in Netherland studio and released their album in long play format since 1979-ies. It is something unusual for Indonesia musicians in that time. Over all this album shows Massada's international standard for their skill and taste in music, comparing to mostly Indonesian musicians taste in eighties. <br /><br />This album entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Pusaka</span> consists of 8 songs. The lyrics used English languages in certain songs, and ethnic language in other songs. Some songs are jazz-latin-fusion, and some other songs are folk and ethnic. It's mean that though they released long play in Netherland, Massada still promote Indonesian culture. * <br /> <br />Track list<br /><br />Artist : Massada<br />Album : Pusaka<br />Publisher : The Company of the Two P(i)eter B.V., Hillersum, England, April/Mei 1980, for Kendari Record.<br />Musicians : <br />Johnny Manuhutu (vocal)<br />Eppy Manuhutu (drum)<br />Zeth Mastumu (percussion)<br />Nina Latuny (rhythm guitar)<br />Rudy de Qoeljoe (accoustic guitar)<br />Truv Leerdam (bass)<br />Walther Sell (keyboard, prophet 5, clarinet, fendher rhodes, minimoog<br />Peterr Kyl (trumpet)<br />Jan Stam: sax, flute<br /><br />Side one:<br />1.Tumbu (DE Quljoe)<br />2.Akar Bahar (idem)<br />3.Discrime (Leerdam ect)<br />4.Feelin' Lonely (J. Manuhutu)<br /><br />Side two:<br />1.I never had love like this before (Eppy and Johnny Manuhutu)<br />2.Ibu dari Adzal-ku (Mustamu)<br />3.Toto Buang Tomah (J. Manuhutu)<br />4.Sajang e (J. Manuhutu/D. Qoeljoe)piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-8572770615736234772008-03-31T00:05:00.001-07:002008-03-31T00:19:24.961-07:00Salanti and HOS Tjokroaminoto<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_CQVVSlt5I/AAAAAAAAAX8/5Qp5ihpLyLg/s1600-h/Salanti1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R_CQVVSlt5I/AAAAAAAAAX8/5Qp5ihpLyLg/s200/Salanti1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183801867270207378" /></a><br />Some reasons to buy this Salanti Bersaudara album is because it's song <span style="font-style:italic;">Pitik Tjilik</span>, and it's Titi Qadarsih name, beside a mysterious name HA Tjokroamanito as one of it's composers. Who is HA Tjokroaminoto? Has he close ties with Haji Omar Said Tjokroaminoto (1882-1934), influential leader in early Indonesia history, who tutored young Soekarno who-then became the first Indonesia President?<br /><br />If it is true, history told an ironic story about Salanti Bersaudara, because this group did not enjoy freedom of expression especially in music. As it was well-known, that Soekarno era banned such western-like-Beatles music, so that Salanti life under that repression. While HOS Tjokroaminoto is a founding-father who promoted freedom. <br /><br />According to Budi Setiyono, a journalist who managed budisetiyono.blogspot.com, Salanti group consists of Titi Qadarsih, Anny Cokro and Siti Salamah Koerniati (a.k.a. Sally Sardjan). This group grew up in the time of Bimbo, Tiga Dara Sitompul and Koes Plus. They launched the first long play album entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Pitik Tjilik </span>in 1965. It was likely that this group disbanded after they released the second album. By the way, Titi Qadarsih later became popular as a catwalk model and still active untill now. *piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-69524879135184677962008-03-28T02:39:00.000-07:002008-03-28T03:15:52.466-07:00Pinoy Way to Reserve Folk Music<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-zEIFSlt2I/AAAAAAAAAXk/cRvagAqdtbg/s1600-h/Foto140.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-zEIFSlt2I/AAAAAAAAAXk/cRvagAqdtbg/s200/Foto140.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182732914334742370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-zEIlSlt3I/AAAAAAAAAXs/Ypl9njkKNyg/s1600-h/Foto141.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-zEIlSlt3I/AAAAAAAAAXs/Ypl9njkKNyg/s200/Foto141.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182732922924676978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-zEI1Slt4I/AAAAAAAAAX0/rcTSSsDBcW0/s1600-h/Foto142.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-zEI1Slt4I/AAAAAAAAAX0/rcTSSsDBcW0/s200/Foto142.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182732927219644290" /></a><br />Every country has it's way to reserve their folks music. The way the Pinoy is different from the way of Indonesian. Look at this album entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">YBANAG</span>, a collection of original and traditional selections from the province of Cagayan. The songs were played and sung by the Ybanag Rondalla and choir conducted by Pun T. Liban. This album consists of 14 songs, notably <span style="font-style:italic;">Cagayan march</span> and <span style="font-style:italic;">Cagayan</span> (provincial anthem).<br /><br />This album was produced by Governor Teresa J. Dupaya on 1970, and was part of their performance thru the Dance-Drama Ybanag at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Cagayan is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region, and is located at northeastern corner of the Luzon island. <br /><br />This album told us many things. First, that Pinoy folks have a deep tradition in composing music, since they have <span style="font-style:italic;">Cagayan march</span> and provincial anthem. Wow. Second, their governor published a long playing album on early 1970, a such thing that never happened in Indonesia. May be because governors in the Philippines have their autonomy for self-reserving the traditions. While Indonesia politics in that time was under centralized government by Soeharto regime. But don't forget, that Indonesia government has his way to reserve folks music thru Lokananta, a recording industry owned by government. *piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-89026556902099682722008-03-27T05:56:00.000-07:002008-03-27T06:03:43.168-07:00From Spain to Chick Corea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-ua5lSlt1I/AAAAAAAAAXc/DwQpKakHd80/s1600-h/Chicorea.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-ua5lSlt1I/AAAAAAAAAXc/DwQpKakHd80/s400/Chicorea.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182406110273189714" /></a><br />Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) a.k.a. Chick Corea is a well-known jazz musician. I don't want to pretend to be his critic journalist. So let me talk about my experience with Chick Corea music. The first time I knew his name after watching a jazz concert in Gajah Mada University Yogyakarta on 1986. A local band played a song entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Spain</span> and I was amazed by that piece. From that experience, later I know that Chick Corea composed that piece. <br /><br />After that, I try to enjoy his album, firstly from his best of Chick Corea. From Chick Corea music, I notice such likeable jazz despite it's sophisticated chord and skill. Until 1996, if I think about jazz, I just remember two names: Chick Corea and Al Di Meola. Meola is an other jazz musician I like so much, because of his likeable compositions.<br /><br />Fortunately that when I lived in Metro Manila 1996, I got some jazz long playings including this album <span style="font-style:italic;">Leprechaun</span> by Chick Corea (1976). According to Wikipedia, this album was recorded during Corea's time with his jazz fusion group Return to Forever. Though the album is more jazz oriented than anything Return to Forever had produced up to that time, the fusion edge still rings through quite clearly. *<br /><br />Track list<br /><br />1. Imp's Welcome <br />2. Lenore <br />3.Reverie<br />4. Looking at the World (Lyrics: Neville Potter)<br />5. Nite Sprite <br />6. Soft and Gentle (Moran) <br />7. Pixiland Rag <br />8. Leprechaun's Dream Part 1<br />9.Leprechaun's Dream Part 2<br />*piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-49018973402435168472008-03-13T06:52:00.000-07:002008-03-25T06:03:53.338-07:00Lenso Dance Song<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-OMSFSltxI/AAAAAAAAAW8/hhNwAx3m3SU/s1600-h/Asmara1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-OMSFSltxI/AAAAAAAAAW8/hhNwAx3m3SU/s200/Asmara1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180138238691882770" /></a><br /><br />This album is not too special, if there is no song entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Mari Menari Lenso</span>. Composed by Soetedjo, this song was interpretated by Tiga Dara Asmara, vocal group from Surabaya. Lenso is traditional dance from Minahasa North Sulawesi. According to www.indonesia-tourism.com, Lenso dance is a dance that being taken away from Maengket, where the dancers apply hand broom when they were dancing. Maengket is common name for dance traditional drama that used in some places in Minahasa. <br /><br />Lenso dance reminds Indonesians to Sukarno, the first President of Indonesia, who promote this dance in early Indonesia history to encourage genuine Indonesia culture. Sukarno even contributed one song and put his signature on long playing cover entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Mari Bersuka Ria dengan Irama Lenso </span>(Irama, 1965).*<br /><br />Discography:<br />Artist: Tiga Dara Asmara<br />Album : No title<br />Band: Orkes Marjono<br />Composer: All songg composed by Soetedjo<br />Publisher: Remacopiringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-1709517172726385062008-03-21T03:48:00.000-07:002008-03-24T23:09:30.697-07:00Batak's Lullaby<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-OX1VSltzI/AAAAAAAAAXM/5JoHhy6SHsk/s1600-h/Sitompul.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-OX1VSltzI/AAAAAAAAAXM/5JoHhy6SHsk/s200/Sitompul.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180150938910177074" /></a><br /><br />Some Batak people have a contribution to the development of Indonesia music from the very beginning. Batak is one of Indonesia's ethnics, and Sitompul is one of it's fam names. This album by Tiga Dara Sitompul entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Riang</span> is one of it's evidence. This trio vocalists consists of Rika, Nessy and Mona. A Composer P. Sitompul was supposed to have a close ties with this trio vocalist.<br /><br />Some songs from this album such as <span style="font-style:italic;">Riang, Historia D'un Amor</span>, and <span style="font-style:italic;">Tidurlah Bujung</span> are likely to be appreciated. The arrangement for vocal by this trio is undeniable very superb. This is their strongness, beside it's likeable songs. Arrangement by prominent pianist Bubi Chen is an other magic. <span style="font-style:italic;">Tidurlah Bujung</span> (Sleep my baby) is likely to be appreciated, because lullaby song is something important in daily life for every human in this global village. * <br /> <br /><br />Discography:<br /><br />Artist : Tiga Dara Sitompul<br />Band : Bubi Chen<br />Album : Riang<br />Composers : P. Sitompul, Titik Puspa, Faried.<br />Producer : Irama<br />Liner note : Sjaiful Nawas<br /><br />*piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-5093101402721174872008-03-21T02:30:00.000-07:002008-03-21T03:14:05.140-07:00Dangdut-Arabian's A. Kadir<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-OJclSltvI/AAAAAAAAAWs/Ppb_HObPNic/s1600-h/Foto080.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-OJclSltvI/AAAAAAAAAWs/Ppb_HObPNic/s200/Foto080.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180135120545625842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-OJc1SltwI/AAAAAAAAAW0/JG_fp_VqLFs/s1600-h/Kadiri1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R-OJc1SltwI/AAAAAAAAAW0/JG_fp_VqLFs/s200/Kadiri1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180135124840593154" /></a><br /><br /><br />This album entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Pengembara</span> by various Indonesian singers is an other evidence that dangdut, one of Indonesia music genre derived from Melayu music, was influenced by traditional Arabian music. Some of singers in this album at least have Arabian blood. And if we pay attention to accent of singer especially A. Kadir, we will find that A. Kadir's accent is such rooted from <span style="font-style:italic;">tilawah</span> (Quran reading tradition). But if we pay attention to to the lyric, we will know that dangdut from the very beginning mostly talking about poverty and God's pity. *<br /><br /><br />Discography:<br /><br />ALbum : Pengembara<br />Artists : A. Kadir, A. Rafiq, Ida Laila ect<br />Band : Orkes Melaju Sinar Kemala, under direction A. Kadir<br />Arrangers : A. Kadir, Soejanto, Malik BZ, Fauzi, and so on.<br />Producer : J&B Record<br />Liner note: Charishadi Pranjoto<br /><br />Track list<br />Side one:<br />1. Pengembara (Fauzi) -- A. Kadir<br />2. Keluh si Miskin (A. Kadir) -- Ida Laila<br />3. Djauh Berbeda (S. Achmadi) -- A. Kadir<br />4. Kekuasaan Tuhan (S. Achmadi) --Ida Laila<br /><br />Side two:<br />1. Kisah yang Sedih (A. Rafiq) -- A. Rafiq<br />2. Peristiwa yang Silam (S. AChmad) -- Nur Kumala<br />3. Hidup Baru (A. Kadir) -- A. Kadir<br />4. Keadilan Tuhan (A. Malik BZ) -- Nur Kumala<br />*piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-85609098540562362732008-03-18T05:36:00.000-07:002008-03-18T05:48:08.736-07:00A March for Indonesia General Election<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9-4h8yqvLI/AAAAAAAAAWk/0O8PJEq7OyQ/s1600-h/Foto090.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9-4h8yqvLI/AAAAAAAAAWk/0O8PJEq7OyQ/s200/Foto090.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179060989893196978" /></a><br />This longplaying entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Aneka 12 Volume 10</span> produced by Remaco recording is a compilation of songs by various Indonesia singers. One of them, a song entitle <span style="font-style:italic;">Mars Pemilu</span> is very important to be noted. This march is about campaign for people to be engaged in national general election. As noted in cover album, this song was composed by Mochtar Embut. <br /><br />Mochtar Embut is a composer from Ujung Pandang South Sulawesi Indonesia (1934-1973). Graduated from French literature departement Universitas Indonesia, Mochtar self-learned piano since his very young. In his 9 years old, Mochtar composed the first song <span style="font-style:italic;">Kupu-kupu</span>, a chlidren song.<br /><br />Along his career, Mochtar composed more than 100 songs. His most popular song is a song entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Di Wajahmu Kulihat Bulan</span>. He was awarded by The International Pop Song Festival in Japan 1971 for his song <span style="font-style:italic;">The Deepest Love from Jakarta</span>. He wrote a book entitled <span tyle="font-style:italic;">Kumpulan Lagu Populer I</span> featuring Indonesia folksongs to show the world that Indonesia has many qualified folksongs (reference: tamanismailmarzuki.com). <br /><br />Mochtar has influenced the next Indonesia musicians. Musician and composer Yockie Suryoprayogo (remember album <span style="font-style:italic;">Badai Pastai Berlalu</span>) ever quoted as saying to the media that he learned composition and classical music from Mochtar. *piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-8921013039720850532008-03-17T05:53:00.000-07:002008-03-18T04:20:15.722-07:00The Secret and Nightnoise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R952k8yqvKI/AAAAAAAAAWc/XON-dEBNv2c/s1600-h/nightnoise-piano.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R952k8yqvKI/AAAAAAAAAWc/XON-dEBNv2c/s320/nightnoise-piano.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178706998688660642" /></a><br />Reading a book entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">The Secret</span> written by Rhonda Byrne (2006), we know that music is one of sources for what the so called positive energy. One composition which showed me that wisdom virtually is a composition by Night Noise entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Snow on High Ground</span>. This composition is very touching, very heartful, very spiritual, very magic. May be you can not imagine if you don't listen to this composition yet. Listening to the music is the only way to catch all the sweetness of music.<br /><br />I say that this composition is very spiritual, because it made me moving from one level to an other level of psycho-maturity. I remember a spritualist Anthony de Mello ever said in his book that spirituality is about changing yourself to be wiser. <span style="font-style:italic;">Snow on High Ground</span> from Nightnoise is such music that transformed such spirituality. <br /><br />Nightnoise was a music ensemble from Ireland (1984-1997). Their original blend of celtic, jazz and classical chamber music inspired generation of Irish musicians. Their seven albums were mostly released by Windham Hill record. The song <span style="font-style:italic;">Snow on High Ground </span>is from album <span style="font-style:italic;">At The End of the Evening </span>(1988). Johnny Cunninghamm (violonist) and Micheal O Dohmnaill (guitarist and pianist) from this chamber died young (qouted partly from Wikipedia). May God bless them. *piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-45387977610195060442008-03-14T03:42:00.000-07:002008-03-14T04:39:07.003-07:00Ellya Khadam's Signature Song<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9pbLsyqvJI/AAAAAAAAAWU/kuKF8dJJFEU/s1600-h/Laila1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9pbLsyqvJI/AAAAAAAAAWU/kuKF8dJJFEU/s320/Laila1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177550978176171154" /></a><br />A singer Ellya Khadam has her unique position in Indonesia. Her contribution in history of what the so-called dangdut music is undeniable. Dangdut is Indonesia music which was derived from Melayu music in 1940-ies. In it's development, dangdut was influenced by traditional music from Arab (50-ies), and then India (60-ies), and then rock music (70-ies) especially from British supergroup Deep Purple. The name dangdut is such onomatope from tabla sounds "dang dang dut dut". (See also Wikipedia).<br /><br />This single album entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Boneka dari India</span> consists of four songs. <span style="font-style:italic;">Boneka dari India</span> is absolutely Ellya Khadam's signature song and as an evidence that Indian music really ever influenced toward Melayu music. According to Wikipedia, <span style="font-style:italic;">Boneka</span> was composed by composer Husein Bawafie. <br /><br />Ellya Khadam was born in Jakarta, 23 October 1938. Educated from an Islamic school (madrasah), Ellya later was known as a singer and actress. She played for 21 movies from <span style="font-style:italic;">Tjita-tjita Ajah</span> (1959) to <span style="font-style:italic;">Gudang Uang</span> (1978). As Melayu singer, since 1955, she recorded estimately 400 songs (Pusat Dokumentasi Seni oleh Perpustakaan Nasional RI and Sinematek Indonesia). *piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-10364005665391551282008-03-12T00:56:00.000-07:002008-03-12T01:54:37.035-07:00Anti-Superpowers Song<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9eW1MyqvHI/AAAAAAAAAWE/IjbtEgdPzyY/s1600-h/Lilis2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9eW1MyqvHI/AAAAAAAAAWE/IjbtEgdPzyY/s400/Lilis2.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176772137396649074" /></a><br />For Indonesians, a singer, composer and actress Lilis Surjani (1948-2007) reminds them to the song <span style="font-style:italic;">Gang Kelintji</span>. This album is with no title. It consists of qualified songs, if not to say her best hits. Although it features her signature <span style="font-style:italic;">Gang Kelintji</span>, but personally I notice song entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Pantun </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Djenaka</span>. It reflects political landscape in early Indonesia history.<br /><br />Read this lyric:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Kalau kita djalan ke Antjol<br />Hati-hati banjak hantunja<br />Selama Nekolim masih bertjokol<br />Rusak perdamaian dunia</span><br /><br />According to Wikipedia, in the 1950's, Sukarno increased his ties to China and admitted more communists into his government. He also began to accept increasing amounts of Soviet bloc military aid. This aid, however, was surpassed by military aid from the Eisenhower Administration, which worried about a leftward drift should Sukarno rely too much on Soviet bloc aid. However, Sukarno increasingly attempted to forge a new alliance called the "New Emerging Forces", as a counter to the old superpowers, whom he accused of spreading "Neo-Colonialism, Colonialism and Imperialism" (NEKOLIM). <br /><br />Along her career, Lilis has 27 solo albums, 3 duet albums, 3 compilation albums, and 4 movies (book <span style="font-style:italic;">Musisiku</span>, KPMI,2007). She has emotional ties with former President Sukarno, as can be read from her several songs which supported Sukarno's pilitical agenda, such as agenda against what the so called the Superpowers, or anti-Malaysia agenda. *piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-62155551150343488152008-03-10T01:59:00.000-07:002008-03-10T02:27:24.849-07:00Bung Karno Djaja Song<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9T-1MyqvGI/AAAAAAAAAV8/C7qG49VI9xY/s1600-h/onny-depan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9T-1MyqvGI/AAAAAAAAAV8/C7qG49VI9xY/s320/onny-depan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176042061675805794" /></a><br />Bung Karno (1901-1970) was the first President of Indonesia. As a President from 1945 to 1967, Sukarno -- it is his real name -- has personal gimmick: charming face, great orator, and charismatic. This album by singer Onny Surjono is special, because one of it's song entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Bung Karno Djaja</span>. This album is supposed to be released on the beginning of 1960. I don't know how many singers sing with Bung Karno theme during his life time. But in this modern era (about 1979), we can listen to song by Kelompok Kampungan under direction Bram Makahekum who sang about Bung Karno with pride. * <br /><br /><br />Discography:<br /><br />Artist: Onny Surjono<br />Album: Siapa?<br />Band: Orkes Mus K. Wirya<br />Publisher: Remaco<br /><br />Track list<br />Side one:<br />1. Burung Berkitjau<br />2. Perahu Mojang<br />3. Tak Kan Ingkar Djandji<br />4. Kisah di Perdjalanan<br /><br />Side two:<br />1. Siapa<br />2. Achrinja<br />3. Surat Kedua<br />4. Bung Karno Djaja<br />*piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-39719299902129967832008-03-07T00:43:00.000-08:002008-03-09T23:43:56.038-07:00Poor Pop Rano Karno<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9EAs_gdg4I/AAAAAAAAAVU/mjUM2hdZnqY/s1600-h/Foto084.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9EAs_gdg4I/AAAAAAAAAVU/mjUM2hdZnqY/s200/Foto084.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174918219787240322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9EAtPgdg5I/AAAAAAAAAVc/Vqm7c72MoJY/s1600-h/Foto107.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9EAtPgdg5I/AAAAAAAAAVc/Vqm7c72MoJY/s200/Foto107.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174918224082207634" /></a><br />Rano Karno (48 years old) is an actor, director, and singer. Rano also known as Si Doel, which is a fictional figure from his sequel movies and videos <span style="font-style:italic;">Si Doel Anak Betawi, Si Doel Anak Sekolahan </span>(the firsts to the sixth) and ect. Rano later was elected as a deputy Bupati Tangerang (like Major) -- the first artist who achieved that political position in Indonesia history. <br /><br />He begins his career since he was 9 years old when his father an actor Soekarno M. Noer engaged him in a movie <span style="font-style:italic;">Lewat Tengah Malam</span>. Along his career, Rano has played for 70 movies even more, and 7 television videos. He got 6 awards notably Piala Citra as a best actor for movie <span style="font-style:italic;">Taksi </span>(1991), and as best child actor in Asia Film Festival in Taiwan (1974) for movie <span style="font-style:italic;">Rio Anakku</span>.<br /><br />Rano also recorded several pop music albums. I have no detail data on this, but his most popular song is <span style="font-style:italic;">Kau yang Sangat Kusayang</span>. But personally I like his song from sound track <span style="font-style:italic;">Di Manakah Kau Ibu</span> (1973). Overall, his albums did not hit any succes, because his songs mostly have no cacthy melodies and are poor taste. Do you remember Obbie Messakh songs? Rano's song is like that poor-pop-Obbie Messakhist. <br /><br />Actually, pop song like Obbie Messakhist also has a potential dig to be a qualified song, as far as there is talented arranger behind it. Look at what musician Erwin Gutawa did to Chrisye album <span style="font-style:italic;">Dekade </span>(Musica, 2003). Erwin rearranged Obbie Messakh song <span style="font-style:italic;">Kisah Kasih di Sekolah</span> so far and made it more shining. And don't forget, golden voice of Chrisye is an other magic. However, Rano' songs still have a potential dig to be rearranged, as Erwin Gutawa did it to Obbie Messakh stuff. *<br /><br />Discography:<br /><br />Artist : Rano Karno<br />Album : Adakah Cinta Lagi<br />Arranger : Bartje Van Houten<br />Publisher: Purnama Recordpiringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-41287511314288436442008-03-09T03:08:00.000-07:002008-03-09T05:03:06.791-07:00Julius Herrmann Marches for Europe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9O6lsyqvDI/AAAAAAAAAVk/MvgkVIekWsw/s1600-h/Foto111.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9O6lsyqvDI/AAAAAAAAAVk/MvgkVIekWsw/s320/Foto111.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175685553620433970" /></a><br />Don't listen to this album, if you have no desire to history. This is about march, a genre music which is not popular, although some classic music composers such as Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner composed some compositions for march. <br /><br />This long playing is an album entitled <span style="font-style:italic;">Salute to Europe</span> by The Duetschmeister Band under conductor Julius Herrmann (1889-1977). According to Encyclopedia of Austria, Julius Herrman from Vienna is a conductor and band leader. He played under W. Wacek with Hochmeister and Deutschmeister at the age of 21. After The World War I Julius took over the band and remained its leader for 65 years.<br /><br />This album is unique, because it compiled 12 march songs from many Europe countries. I suppose that this compilation is a such business strategy in selling march songs, since it is not pop music. Thru compilation, it attracted listeners from over Europe. *<br /><br />Discography<br />Album : Salute to Europe<br />Artist : The Deutschmeister Band, conducted by Julius Herrmann<br />Publisher: Westminster (Satellite Series) – a subsidiary of ABC Record, New York<br /><br />Track list:<br />1.Hungarian march<br />2.Belgian march<br />3.Volga march<br />4.Oldstarhemberg march<br />5.Prince Eugene march<br />6.Steinreigler march<br />7.Subaltern march<br />8.Tiroler Adler<br />9.Ahoi<br />10. Austrian peasant march<br />11. Auersperg march<br />12. Archduke Frederick marchpiringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196707016805828087.post-4303010850818106672007-10-15T04:39:00.000-07:002008-03-06T23:18:49.586-08:00Gang Kelinci Lilis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9DsOPgdg3I/AAAAAAAAAVM/M2av8fgYF4U/s1600-h/Foto031.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R9DsOPgdg3I/AAAAAAAAAVM/M2av8fgYF4U/s200/Foto031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174895701273707378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R8E8jzImQRI/AAAAAAAAATE/0cFPLG9oP6Y/s1600-h/lilis-kenangan-kaset.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OxzPxRk3iB8/R8E8jzImQRI/AAAAAAAAATE/0cFPLG9oP6Y/s400/lilis-kenangan-kaset.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170480432917397778" /></a><br />Penyanyi pop tahun 60-an Lilis Surjani yang meninggal dunia pada Ahad, 7 oktober 2007, memiliki suara wanita khas era itu. Saya beruntung mempunyai beberapa kasetnya yang asli dan pernah mendengarkan lagunya yang menggetarkan Genjer-genjer — yang terdengar getir di telinga generasi pasca Orde Lama karena kaitannya dengan sejarah kelam Indonesia.<br /><br />Sehari sebelum Lilis meninggal, saya kebetulan membeli kaset loakan di jalan Mangkubumi Jogjakarta kaset berjudul Album Kenangan Dari Lilis Surjani, produksi Ira Record, alias Irama Mas. Album itu berisi 23 lagu, berikut rinciannya:<br /><br />1. Gelombang Alun<br />2. Gg. Kelinci<br />3. Asmara<br />4. Hari Ulang Tahun<br />5. Terbang Lalat<br />6. Kisah Ali Baba<br />7. Tandak Tambas<br />8. Rumahku<br />9. Minggu Lalu<br />10. Hantu<br />11. Tirtonadi<br />12. Seringgit Dua Kupang<br />13. Air Mata<br />14. Burung Kenari<br />15. Pulau Kayangan<br />16. Bemo<br />17. Keliling Dunia<br />18. Doa untuk mu<br />19. Raja Muda<br />20. Suratmu Kubalas<br />21. Ku Telah Berdoa<br />22. Kasih dan Cinta<br />23. Lenggang Kangkung<br /><br />Lilis Surjani niscaya termasuk penyanyi yang bersejarah. Selain karena kekhasan suaranya, lagu-lagunya banyak yang menjadi hits seperti Gang Kelintji dan Genjer-genjer. Saya mendengarkan Genjer-genjer versi Lilis Surjani (aslinya dinyanyikan Bing Slamet) dari unduhan MP3 di sebuah situs internet. Semoga amal penyanyi ini diterima oleh Tuhan. *piringan-hitamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052860510686063547noreply@blogger.com0